Top 5 Games We Are Excited For

Bryce Fraser, writer
Shiftsync Media

The Last of Us:63176_387626737993925_549870901_n A game developed by Naughty Dog, the same people who brought us the Uncharted series is coming out with The Last of Us. The game has you surviving an Post Apocalyptic style world full of mutants and people wanting to do you harm, while trying to keep a young girl who follows you alive. 

Release Date: June 14, 2013

24618_10151327888170986_1228605318_nMetal Gear Solid 5 / Ground Zeroes: Metal Gear fans  rejoice, the return of Snake is here! Konami is not telling us if it going to be our Solid Snake who was left in old age in the previous game, or some other clone of Snake. Either way we are thrilled to be playing Snake. Many questions are still left unanswered, will Ground Zeroes and MGS5 be two separate games entirely or a package deal? And what is the XOF, that seem to mirror FOX hound?
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DANKO JONES Track “Dance” Featured in New Theatrical Trailer for KICK ASS 2

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Kick ass! The DANKO JONES track ‘Dance’ is featured in the brand new theatrical trailer for Kick Ass 2! Check out the trailer at this location. Previous uses of DANKO JONES’ music in television, movies, commercials and video games include True Blood, Saw 7 (DVD), Need for Speed, Test Drive Unlimited, Ford, Budweiser and more.

On April 9th, the band’s new album Rock and Roll is Black and Blue will be re-issued via iTunes! The new iTunes re-issue will feature an exclusive, brand new, unreleased track called ‘Crazy in Bed’. The track was recorded during the Rock and Roll is Black and Blue sessions. Links for download will be coming soon!
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GEMINI SYNDROME HIT THE ROAD WITH WARNER BROS. RECORDS’ LABEL-MATES DEVICE

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Mar 13, 2013 — Burbank, CA — Fresh off a nationwide tour supporting Mushroomhead, rising hard rock band Gemini Syndrome will hit the road for a spring tour with labelmates Device, a collaboration featuring hard rock icon David Draiman of Disturbed. The tour kicks off on April 10th in Mobile, AL, and includes spring festivals Welcome to Rockville and Carolina Rebellion.
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THE SIXTH ANNUAL ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ARTIST LINEUP

ROB ZOMBIE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, MASTODON, AMON AMARTH, MACHINE HEAD, CHILDREN OF BODOM, BEHEMOTH AND MANY MORE

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Tickets Go On Sale Friday March 22nd at 12 Noon

Tour Starts June 29th In San Bernardino, CA

(BEVERLY HILLS, CA) March 18th – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, the world’s biggest hard and heavy music touring festival announces its electrifying sixth-year lineup. Artists performing on the 2013 thunderous fest include main stage metal and horror legend, festival closer, ROB ZOMBIE, plus, the triple gold certified FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and a monster lineup that includes additional main stage bands MASTODON and AMON AMARTH. The festival area is led by stage closers CHILDREN OF BODOM and MACHINE HEAD as well as BEHEMOTH, JOB FOR A COWBOY, EMMURE, BORN OF OSIRIS, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, BUTCHER BABIES, BATTLECROSS, HUNTRESS, THROWN INTO EXILE and CITY IN THE SEA. Four stages will be presented this year for the first time ever and the stages include the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAIN STAGE, THE JAGERMEISTER STAGE, MUSICIANS INSTITUTE STAGE, as well as, the SUMERIAN RECORDS/HEADBANG FOR THE HIGHWAY CONCOURSE STAGE, (local bands performing on the Sumerian Records/Headbang for the Highway Stage will be announced in June).

All tickets go on sale March 22nd at 12:00 Noon local venue time via
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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Releases First Album in 13 Years — Details Announced for New Album ‘13’ and Upcoming ‘Slam City Tour’ U.S. Tour Dates

The time has come. On March 26, 2013, legendary punk/thrash icons SUICIDAL TENDENCIES will release their first new music in over 13 years. The band’s upcoming full-length, entitled 13, will be released via Suicidal Records. Produced by Mike Muir and Paul Northfield (Rush, Dream Theater, Queensrÿche, Ozzy Osbourne, Hole, Marilyn Manson, Infectious Grooves), the release of 13 marks the 30th anniversary of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES.

The brand new music video for the new track ‘Cyco Style’ is available for viewing now on YouTube. Check it out at this link.
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Otep Tour Starts Off with A Bang In Sacramento

Otep Tour Starts Off with A Bang In Sacramento

Photo Credit: Bryce Fraser
Otep Shamaya of the band Otep wearing one of her masks that she puts on during her show while preforming with her powerful vocals at the Ace Of Spades venue in Sacramento, CA

Dean Hill, writer
Shiftsync Media

Otep- They released their new album on January, 22 and she claims that it will be her last. Fans got to see their favorite band, along with some incredible opening performances in Sacramento at The Ace Of Spades Venue. The night started and ended with beautiful and powerful lead singers. As soon as Otep Shamaya took stage the crowd whent crazy, she had intnese vocals that really got the crowd in to it. The biggest mosh pit of the night happened of course during Otep’s set. The guitarist had a Bane mask, and the Bassist was rocking a Scarecrow mask, a tribute to Batman. Shamaya played her new song, “Apex Predator” off of her new album Hydra. She also brought out a pig head which she stuck on a pole while she played her fan favorite “Blood Pigs”. Otep said that Sacramento set the bar high for the tour, this was the first night of the tour, and it was evident because they had so much energy.
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